Application hierarchy specification with real-time functional selection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9853860
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14754134

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A preferred communication application hierarchy that specifies user priorities for application selection for communication sessions and functional communication capabilities of each prioritized application is configured for at least one user of a group of users. A real-time communication request, initiated by a user with a configured preferred communication application hierarchy, is detected that specifies a particular type of communication functionality and that includes an indication of another one of the group of users as a requested communication recipient. Responsive to detecting the real-time communication request that specifies the particular type of communication functionality, a highest-priority application usable to perform the specified particular type of communication functionality with a communication device of the requested communication recipient is selected from the configured preferred communication application hierarchy of the requesting user.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Bhogal, Kulvir S Fort Worth, US 322 4751
Brunn, Jonathan F Logan, US 93 448
Hoy, Jeffrey R Gibsonia, US 102 859
Silva, Asima Holden, US 177 1424

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